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Its finally time for some colour, after a little bit of a "black" era on Mancinasspot recently. Fall has def. slipped under my skin and I've fallen in love with burgundy all over again, as it happens every autumn. And although I love to combine burgundy with light blue denim, I have decided to change my game a bit and went for a navy one this time. Everything to colour match with my coat I guess.

Fashion tip:
Ankle boots with a chunky heel are one of the trendiest shoes a woman can wear this fall. Whether they are metallic, velvet or suede lookin' - like mine, they are the piece to have this fall.

Today's blog post is actually one of the more spontaneous one's, since I fell in love with the leaves while driving by them, jumped out of the car and took a few pics. Nothing extraordinary, which is what I - quite frankly - really like. Hope you like it too, have a great day and wish you a lovely weekend.

Fashion tip:
Sometimes the most simple outfit can look super cool if you add a little something different to it. I decided to put on a patchwork jacket, which adds a whole 'nother spin to the outfit and makes it look way more interesting and not so dull. Now, combining mustard with black is obviously the safest way to go, but I just love this colour so much and I'm happy its quite a big trend this year.

Blazer is that piece in our wardrobe that usually puts an elegant spin to the outfit and I believe it's a must for every woman, regardless of your style. But as much as I would like to think I "need" a black, classic one, I never catch myself searching for it. Instead, I like to have everything else, just not the classic black one. But I will hunt it down some day, I'm sure about that. :D
I went for the b&w houdstooth one this time, which is still pretty "classic" but fun and edgy at the same time.

Fashion tip:
Buying a blazer is probably the hardest thing to do, since there is so many tricks you have to be careful about in order to get the right one. The most important thing is finding the one, that fits your shoulders the best. The sew that combines the sleeve with the blazer's "body"needs to hit the very end of your arm. Not below or before the end of your arm - that is, if you would like the blazer to fit you like a glove.

Layering sure is a great thing to do in the fall but I like to choose a more a minimalistic approach to styling an outfit when dealing with a statement piece. With a statement piece I mean something very eye-catching that has the power of overtaking the whole look. In my case: these over-the-knee boots which are perfect for this time of the year. I have decided to pair them with jeans to dress them down a bit. I put a knitted scarf and a beanie to play with textures - and also bring some youthfulness to the outfit.

Fashion tip:
Over-the-knee boots are definitely for everyone regardless of your height. I believe the key is to choose the type of a boot, that fits around your leg! If you have a "sock" boot, make sure they are as tight as possible and that they don't fall down. But the same goes with sturdy boots - be carefull that the boot doesn't swallow your leg.
If you are a bit shorter than choose the ones with a thin high heel, which will elongate your whole body figure. If you are taller and you struggle to find boots that are long enough - look for a thigh high boots - that way the length of the boot will hit you a bit over the knee! HI five! :)

I'm sure most of you already did your wardrobe rotation. You've hidden all of the summer clothes in the back of your closet, where they'll wait in the dark 'till next year. I on the other hand, have decided to keep all of my fav summer stuff ready to go and I will keep wearing them - this time all layered up. Why? If I'm honest, because I like wearing as many layers as I can. And cause each layer means a lot to my freezing existence during winter time. :)

Fashion tip:
Tights are one of those things I'm not really keen on and I don't feel like wearing them as much. So I have decided to swap them with my skinny jeans and added a thick sweater under my summer dress. (Now you can obviously wear tights if you like wearing them.) I present to you an extremely cozy weekend attire for a chilly autumn.

I've bought this sheer, long top quite some time ago, but couldn't find a way to wear it, although long layers are so "my thing." And to be honest I was quite annoyed, that I bought something new but yet felt so uninspired on how to style it. Do you feel me? :D
Luckily now that the cold weather kicked in, it all clicked. I styled it with a cropped jumper, a vest and put a big chunky scarf and here it is!

Styling tip:
Layering can be quite tricky since the longer layers tent to shorten your body figure or make it simply unflattering. Especially if you are a bit shorter.
I've decided to go for a long soft grey top and put a cropped sweater over it - cropped top lengthens your body figure and your legs! Boots are in the same color ar the shoes - with no skin peekin' out. That way the long tunic can have its minute of fame.

There is no greater feeling than knowing what you love and fashion-wise - wearing the things you enjoy the most, right? I have to say that I feel at my best when I wear very dark shades (wowza, like that was a surprise), but from time to time I crave for some creams and blues. Kinda weird, but oh, so true. haha! :)
Gorgeously gloomy, but still sunny autumnal day was a perfect opportunity to wear my thin summer dress-shirt and to do some serious layering in order not to freeze.
Also, I'm finally back with my hat routine and I'm beyond excited to wear them all the time. Just kiddin'. Almost all the time. ;)

Fashion tip:
I always like when outfits are colour coordinated. I'm obviously not talking about popping a monochrome look with a different coloured bag but more about colour coordination when it comes to wearing three or more colours at the same time. Same colour family, different shades? Yes! Today's outfit is my example of colour coordination - a jacket, a turtleneck and shoes all in one colour group, dress-shirt & jeans on the other and chocolate coloured hat and belt for an autumnal vibe.